Chapter 169: Call Mom

Chapter 169

After leaving the study, Gu Zhijing went straight to Nian Suian's room. Upon entering, he found Nian Suian just applying a face mask.

Seeing Gu Zhijing, she handed him one casually.

"Here you go."

Gu Zhijing took it and obediently went to wash his face before applying the mask.

Earlier, after leaving the study, he had been in the mood for some drama, planning to play the part of a "hurt child in a blended family" to scare Nian Suian. However, before he could even start, the face mask had already stopped him in his tracks, so he decided to drop the act.

Once he settled down, he said, "Sister-in-law, my dad told me everything."

Nian Suian listened quietly, curious about his thoughts on the matter.

Externally, Gu Junxing's actions might be seen as a conspiracy—leaving the inheritance to his young second wife rather than his biological son. It was easy to imagine what people would say.

But Zhijing, she knew, wouldn't think that way. Gu Junxing's decision to tell him showed his confidence in the child he had raised.

Then, Gu Zhijing spoke with a mock seriousness, "I think my dad is just too calculating! How could I not take care of you in the future? What kind of person does he think I am?"

"I believe you," Nian Suian replied.

Gu Zhijing continued, "My dad practically built everything from scratch. All the money in the family is his. Even if he wanted to light it on fire, I wouldn't have the right to stop him. And don't worry, I'll make my own money too. When you're old, I'll definitely take care of you, so you can be a rich and beautiful lady all your life!"

Nian Suian felt a warmth in her heart, appreciating Zhijing's pure spirit. She teased, "Well, intentionally damaging RMB is illegal, so your dad can't just burn it for fun."

She paused and added, "Thank you, my good son. I believe you'll make it big in the future."

Gu Zhijing grinned, already dreaming of making big money, seemingly having shaken off the shadow of earning just forty yuan in a night.

Or perhaps, Zhijing had never really been in that shadow to begin with.

After ten minutes of wearing the mask, Gu Junxing knocked on the door. Since it was ajar, Nian Suian called out to him, and he entered directly.

Nian Suian pointed to the mask on Gu Zhijing's face and offered, "Want one?"

"No, I..."

—Three minutes later

Gu Zhijing shifted to make room for his dad on the small sofa.

Nian Suian watched him curiously as he opened his social media app.

He posted his selfie with the caption: [Tried my wife's face mask. Feels good.]

Nian Suian was speechless...

All she could do was give him a like.

She noticed his phone screen—a fearless warrior who posts without any privacy settings.

"Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"

Gu Junxing was puzzled, "Why would they laugh at me?"

After a while, Nian Suian asked Gu Junxing to show her his phone, wanting to see the comments.

They leaned together to check, finding quite a few responses in such a short time.

The first comment was from Fang Anzhi: [Your old face could use some good care.]

Hmm... His sharp tongue remained unchanged.

Aliali: 67358283d72ede93494505db"He commented so quickly. Maybe you two aren't really enemies. Maybe he likes you."

Gu Junxing's face twisted as if he had swallowed a fly, "He once had eight girlfriends in a month."

Gu Junxing had once scolded him for not fearing disease. Fang Anzhi, unashamed, boasted that anyone wanting to sleep with him had to provide the latest health report.

Though Gu Junxing disapproved of his behavior, since Fang Anzhi wasn't breaking the law or being a homewrecker, there wasn't much he could say about consensual matters.

The second comment was from Liu Jian, simply "hahaha."

Others asked if his account had been hacked, and some posted "99" in the comments.

Nian Suian found Qin Wei's comment the funniest: [Your wife is so good to you, giving you face masks. Songsong only gives me the paper from the mask; she says I'm not worthy.]

Below that was Xu Jiasong's reply: [Do you know how much my masks cost? The paper is fine! If you don't want it next time, you won't even get the paper.]

Nian Suian laughed and told Gu Junxing, "I'm generous with you, right? My masks are expensive too."

After saying that, she glanced at Gu Junxing's lower body and added, "I didn't want to say it... I was afraid you'd get excited."